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Trempealeau County frac sand moratorium ending
Trempealeau County's year-long frac sand moratorium is set to expire at the end of August.
Former DVIP office manager pleads guilty to embezzlement
MADISON -- A former part-time bookkeeper who gave herself a $100,000 pay increase over three years while employed at a publicly funded agency that supported crime victims pleaded guilty Wednes…
United Auto Supply to be acquired by St. Cloud auto parts group
After a more than 55-year run, United Auto Supply will be merging its operations into Automotive Parts Headquarters, a St. Cloud, Minnesota-based auto parts distributor and store group.
La Crosse schools receive largest-ever grant to fund new college readiness program
A new college readiness program will launch this fall at Central and Logan high schools, thanks to two major grants combined to fund the largest-ever single gift to the School District of La Crosse.
Jury: Michigan man aquitted of selling heroin in Onalaska
A La Crosse County jury on Wednesday acquitted a Michigan man with a record of drug trafficking of selling $1,800 worth of heroin at an Onalaska hotel in June.
Attorneys: Debt led to killing
Jurors in Mitrel Anderson’s upcoming homicide trial will learn that his attorneys believe a $2,500 debt owed by the victim set off the events that led to the fatal stabbing at the downtown La …
Local jobless rate falls to 4.6 percent; lowest in 2014
The local unemployment rate dropped in July even as Wisconsin saw a slight uptick in overall joblessness.
Fire department wins accreditation
The La Crosse Fire Department has become one of only five fire agencies in Wisconsin to win accreditation from the Commission of Fire Accreditation International.
Diggity Dog Dip set for Aug. 30
Sign-up is open for the eighth annual Diggity Dog Dip, an event put on by Diggity Dog Daycare that allows dogs to have a play day at the Onalaska Aquatic Center on the last day of operations o…
Navy 'Leap Frogs' to jump from plane over Minn. Capitol
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Parachutes are about to punctuate the sky over Minnesota's Capitol.
Wisconsin retains No. 2 spot on ACT test; Minnesota No. 1
MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin retains its number two spot among states on the ACT college entrance exam.
Lot C panel hears details on Weber plan
A panel set up earlier this year to help shape development plans for a downtown La Crosse parking lot gave a thumb’s up Tuesday to a proposed $68 million office, retail and housing complex at …
Even 'good farming' a threat to karst landscapes
Two new studies of private well water in Kewaunee County have linked contamination to fertilizer, livestock manure and human waste — laying bare a situation that county conservationist Andy Wa…
Ex-Im chairman touts bank's role in boosting exports
Domestic companies need to look abroad if they want to grow, the head of the United States Export-Import Bank said Tuesday during a tour of western Wisconsin.
New school year, new school
Contractors worked hard on final touches for the new Northside Elementary School on Tuesday while teachers moved into their new digs. The La Crosse School District plans an open house Sept. 18…
Gerke interim dean of Viterbo's nursing college
Viterbo University announced this week the appointment of Mary Lu Gerke as interim dean of the College of Nursing, Health and Human Behavior effective Sept. 2.
New approach to sexual assaults
MADISON -- Sexual assault victims in Wisconsin will be given a consent form notifying them they can have tests done and have DNA evidence stored at a state crime lab in Madison as they decide …
Viterbo celebrates 125 years
Viterbo University kicked off its 125-year anniversary celebration on Tuesday, welcoming faculty and staff back to campus and launching a yearlong campaign of service learning and special events.
Valley View joins ALS ice-bucket challenge
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is coming to Valley View Mall from noon to 12:30 p.m. today.
